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  • September. Plans and Hopes

    September. Plans and Hopes

    Hello reader!

    I hope you are doing great and are ready to read what Legio Kraken is planning for September 2025.

    First of all, I’ve got a Book Club meeting on the 5th. And I need to read “The State of the Art” by Iain M. Banks till Friday. Today is Monday and I’m 5% in. Everything looks promising, doesn’t it?

    Second, I don’t know how I managed to do that, but I got approved for three ARCs on NetGalley. They are:
    – Gareth L. Powell “Who Will You Save?”
    – Richard Swan “Grave Empire”
    – Claire North “Slow Gods”
    So all these books are on my September TBR. Exactly in that order.

    And third, we’ve got a readalong of “The Left Hand of Darkness” on the “The Broken Binding” Discord channel. That will be my last September book.

    I’m very excited about every book and planning to write a review for each one of them. In October.

    Fourth, reviews. Here is the list for September:
    – Peter F. Hamilton “Misspent Youth”
    – Peter F. Hamilton “Pandora’s Star”
    – Joe Abercrombie “The Devils”
    – John Scalzi “When the Moon Hits Your Eye”.

    From 12th to 22nd of September I will be in Greece on vacation, so hopefully much time to read books. After swimming, and snorkling, and hiking, and eating… hehe.

    Also I’m in the middle of editing a spreadsheet with all the “The Broken Binding” books and subscriptions. I do it mainly for the Discord channel, but there will be a direct link in this blog.

    That’s all for now. This Thursday be ready for the review post. Which? One of Hamilton’s books, not sure yet. So, have a great week and don’t stop reading!

  • I’m Back, Hopefully

    I’m Back, Hopefully

    So the life happened and my blog wasn’t of high priority enough to be busy writing. But now the things are kinda sorted out and I can finally plan some content for Legio Kraken.

    For July I’m preparing some reviews. You can shortly read about:
    – Snow Crash
    – When the Moon Hits Your Eye
    – Never Let Me Go
    – The Devils

    I’m also reworking my TBR page, it’s outdated af right now. There will be monthly State of the Collection posts. I’m really excited about my library and want to share my joy with everyone who visit my blog.

    And the last WIP is my Science Fiction page, with different subgenres and recommendations for each of them linked to my reviews (if there is any). Eventually I want my blog to grow into a Science Fiction recommendation resource. We’ll see.

    And what am I reading at the moment? Peter F. Hamilton’s “The Commonwealth Saga” is in the process of devouring now. And not the duology (Pandora’s Star and Judas Unchained) only, but a prequel (Misspent Youth) as well. I’m in the middle of it at the moment and I like Hamilton’s prose a lot. Characters are pretty figured out and the plot is what I’d call “slow but steady”. I’ve got a huge interest in completing this book.

    There is a reason why I’m reading Hamilton out of my TBR. In the end of July I’m going to meet with him in person, he’s visiting Berlin. So going to the meeting and bringing my books to sign is a no-brainer. This person is a Sci-Fi legend.

    That’s all for now, Snow Crash is planned for Wednesday. See ya later!

  • Hey everyone!

    My name’s Oleksa and I’m a huge SFF nerd! And therefore I decided to start my own blog. Not only to chronicle my journey into this fascinating ever-changing world, but also share my thoughts and impressions and passion with everyone who wants to listen and discuss. And, hopefully, create a small community of likely-minded. Geographically I’m situated in Berlin, Germany, so if you live nearby, jump in, let’s chat and have a couple (or more) of refreshing beverages.